The programme aims to increase levels of compassion and respect towards those affected by substance misuse.
A campaign led by Stirling University to tackle the stigma around drug and alcohol deaths has received fresh Scottish Government funding after picking up national attention last year.
It was run in collaboration with Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs , Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and The Salvation Army. It comes as the issue takes on vital prominence in recent years, with National Records for Scotland figures for 2023 revealing 1,277 alcohol-related deaths, the highest since 2008, and 1,172 drug-related deaths, an increase of 12 per cent on 2022.
Dr Hannah Carver, senior lecturer in Substance Use and co-director of the Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research at the university, said: “The tremendous reaction we saw to the See Beyond campaign shows that it touched a nerve.
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